Sunday, November 2, 2014

Antarctica Boondoggle

"People don't go to Antarctica. They are called to Antarctica."Helping Science in Antarctica.
Last week a co-worker & I rode a Pisten Bully out onto the ice to help a Seal research team (B017). Our job was to clean ice out of holes, the manual labor detail. The drill made 48" wide holes in the 5' -6' deep sea ice on the Ross Sea. We used dip nets to clear out the ice chunks. It took hours! (well, one actually). It was cold, very windy; we got wet and were exhausted. But it was great to help in the study of seal behavior and be a part of the Science in Antarctica!

About Me

I love to travel, it restores my faith in humanity. I love my friends, they ground me. Though my heart belongs to Alaska, a place I lived for 20 wonderful years, I am bound to no one place and seem to find the need to explore our world regularly. One of these days I want roots, or at least a place for all my souvenirs.